Kashi Go Lean. A San Diego product of power bars, cereals. Don't know if sold outside of Southern California. The Vanilla Yogurt tastes great. That or Cliff Bar Carrot cake are favorites.

Any one yet tried Muscle Recovery bars. Think they help.? When commute to work, I eat one. Going on duty I want quick energy recovery and muscle relaxation.

Due to financial constraints I don't bother with expensive energy bars. I seem to be able to handle 200km+ rides without them.

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Chris. I buy my power bars at speciality groceries stores. One locally is called "Trader Joe's." Check out their prices, why shop anywhere else, if you do not have to.
My favorite bars there usually sell for under $1 U.S. The power bars I find convenient to fit within a jersey pocket. Hope you have something like that in Australia.

I'm a big fan of the Luna bars. They don't have the same cardboard taste of consistency of the PowerBars or regular Clif Bars, and the Chai Tea and Lemon Zest flavors are just to die for. I'm not overly concerned about the "for women" part, since I've been eating them for over a year and I haven't grown breasts yet.

I have just discovered PowerBar Balance bars, and like what I see, so far. I think there needs to be some kind of a taste test in my future. I've also grown rather partial to the gels.

Though it's a bit less portable than prepackaged-fiber-goodness (in a jersey pocket, anyway), my ultimate energy bar-type food is now and always will be Hudson Bay bread. It's basically a big greasy granola bar made of ground oats, sliced almonds, honey, corn syrup, and butter. It's high in calories, it's probably high in fat, and it is positively sinful. It has sustained me on many a trek through the Boundary Waters, and the all out fist-fights over the last piece in camp are not to be missed.

I forgot the best thing about Hudson Bay bread: you can make a bar that's half an inch thick and the size of a cookie tray for the cost of 3-4 fancy pre-made bars. It is truly the Ramen of the energy bar world. Well, that and the fact that it tastes really, REALLY good.

LightBoy,

That Hudson Bay bread sounds good, got a recipe you could share?

Thanks

I tried a Grabber enery bar at REI a while back. I just checked their website and it sounds like they are not making them any more. Bummer!! They were tasty. :thumbup:

Promax are the best. 20 gr protein, 280 calories, electrolytes and just enough fat for all day rides. They're a little melty on hot days, but I can live with that!

I like Tiki Bars. There is one near the airport that's been around for as long as I can remember called the Bahi Hut. There is a two drink limit on their Mia-Ti's. Good place to go to get warmed up for a night of dancing and a must stop for any bachelor party!


The Bahi Hut, the Bahi Hut,... the intimate spot to meet, the Bahi Hut Da Thup Dah Thup...The Bahi Hut. (Little gingle in my head that just won't go away!)

I love Luna bars. The flavor I'm addicted to now is Lemon. I like the AppleCranberry flavor in the Cliff Bar too. I tend to go towards the granola, sweet stuff. I tried the Promax bar, which I found to taste like chalk/cardboard. And the ingredients in the Gatorade bar are not the best for my athletic body, or anybody. The Cliff bars do not melt, or get gooey, they give one just the right balance of protein, carbs, vitamins and it's completely vegan.

J

There are about as many recipies for Hudson Bay Bread as there are lakes in Minnesota, but my personal favorite is the way Mom used to make it:


2 cups butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup corn syrup (light Karo)
1/3 cup honey

Cream together the above ingredients. Gradually add:

9 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup sliced almonds

Press into greased cake pan or large sheet pan about 1/2 inch thick. Bake at 350 degrees until golden, or about 18-20 minutes. Do not overcook, as it will get crispy and brittle.

As soon as the bread has been taken from the oven, use a spatula to press it down. This presses the bread together to keep it from crumbling, and it tends to travel better this way (especially when crammed in a Duluth Pack at the bottom of a canoe!). If you want slightly gooier and chewier bars you can omit this step. Cut it while still warm.


This will make a pretty good sized batch, but not too big. It's about right for the home kitchen. Sommers Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota gives out a recipie that will feed several adults for the better part of a week (when accompanied by healthy amounts of peanut butter, gorp, and 'bug-juice', of course)!

Other variations include maple or vanilla flavoring, or have different amounts of the ingredients, but they're all pretty much the same thing. Tinker a bit to see what you like. Also, if you run a search for "Hudson Bay Bread" on your favorite search engine, you should come up with a few other recipies.

Bon Appetit!

Thanks, LightBoy. Sounds even better after reading the recipe, I'll give it a try.